Section 84: Exercise of power of repair, demolition and renovation

(1) The appropriate authority shall, before ordering the repair, demolition or renovation of a building or part thereof-
(a) inspect the building or part thereof to ascertain its condition and situation;
(b) where the proposed order is one of repair of a building or part thereof, prepare a schedule of necessary regulations which shall inform the owner or occupier of the building-
(i) of the proposed order and the reason therefor;
(ii) the date and time when and place where the authority shall consider any representations or objections to the proposed order;
(iii) of such other matters as may be prescribed by regulations;
(c) affix a notice of the proposed order onto a conspicuous part of the building to which the order relates;
(d) appoint a committee of members of the authority to hear, consider and report on any representation or objection which may be made orally and in writing by the owner or occupier or his duly authorised representative;
(e) where the proposed order is for the demolition of a building or part thereof, prepare an estimate of the compensation payable to the owner occupier of the building.
(2) Where the authority, after consideration of the report of the committee appointed under paragraph (d) of subsection (1) of this section, confirms the proposed order, with or without modifications or alterations, it shall serve a notice of the order and the reasons therefor in such forms as may be prescribed by regulations on-
(a) the owner or occupier of the building;
(b) the person who made representations or objections to the proposed order.
(3) An aggrieved owner, occupier or interested party of a building which is the subject of a demolition order may appeal against-
(a) the order, to the Planning Tribunal established under section 86 of this Act for the determination of the object; and
(b) the Planning Tribunal's decision, to the High Court of the State, or of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, as the case may be.
(4) An order made under this section shall take effect where-
(a) there is no appeal against the order, at least 28 days after its service on the owner or occupier of the building; or
(b) there is appeal against the order, at least 28 days after its appeal has been finally determined or dismissed.
(5) The authority shall not enter to repair, renovate or demolish, a building or part thereof which is the subject of an order until-
(a) after the period stated in the notice of the proposed order has expired;
(b) where there is an appeal against the repair, renovation or demolition, until the appeal has been finally determined or dismissed.